Significance

Macclesfield is a town in Victoria, Australia, 47 km east of Melbourne's central business district.
The locality, which was named after Macclesfield in England, was briefly the scene of mining activities after gold was discovered in Macclesfield Creek in 1865. The Post Office opened on 9 September 1891 and closed in 1974.
The area is known for its rich soil and properties for horses, goats and alpacas.

Physical description

Photographs of Macclesfield Cricket team
VEMUP0960.1 Original photo of 1900 team mounted on brown cardboard. Names provided.
VEMUP0960.2 Photocopy of photo of Macclesfield team 1935/36. The photo of the 1935/36 Macclesfield cricket team is a photocopy of the original. The names are provided in white across the bottom of the photocopied print.